John Huston

<p> Years after his death American filmmaker John Huston (1906-1987) remains an enigmatic and compelling figure. This wide-ranging collection of new essays encompasses a variety of topics relating to Huston's lifestyle political activities and cinematic legacy.</p><p> Fresh analyses of such films as <I>Key Largo The Asphalt Jungle The African Queen The Misfits</I> and <I>Prizzi's Honor</I> are included along with insightful studies of Huston's oft-overlooked literary adaptations <I>In This Our Life Moby Dick</I> and <I>A Walk With Love and Death</I>. Also evaluated are Huston's controversial World War II documentary <I>Let There Be Light</I> and two <I>a clef</I> portraits of the real Huston in the films <I>The Way We Were</I> and <I>White Hunter Black Heart</I>. Bookending these essays are revealing interviews with John's actress daughter Angelica Huston and film producer Wieland Schultz-Keil.</p>